"Yes, please do." Yuki touched his arm.
"I blew up a round balloon," said Naito. "The gas should have exerted equal pressure in every direction. But something happened to the law of averages. Most of the molecules flew in one direction, and the balloon assumed a long shape. It was one chance in—in a number I cannot even express, it is so huge. Yet, it was still possible."
"Now, wait a minute, Dr. Naito," said Blair. "You're a very nice fellow and I don't really want to offend you, but honestly, I've been around, and a lot of people have tried to fool me with double-talk. Not as learned as yours, but the principle's the same. Now look, why don't you make some fine visual trick for me that I can photograph? Then I can get out of here."
"Oh, dear," said Naito.
"Now what's the trouble?"
"This isn't what I wanted at all. I hoped Murdock's reporter would be—well, sensitive. You see, the time has come to spread what we've learned, to find new supporters. I'd hoped to get a few this way."
"How about my trick?" asked Blair.
"Very well. Come into the garden again."
In the garden he spoke rapidly for a few moments to Yuki in Japanese. Then he turned to Blair. "Watch her. Have your camera ready."
"I'm ready."